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Stan Getz
Stan Getz
Born: Feb 2, 1927 in Philadelphia, PA
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Died: Jun 6, 1991 in Malibu, CA
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Bossa Nova, West Coast Jazz, Cool, Hard Bop, Post-Bop
Biography: One of the all-time great tenor saxophonists, Stan Getz was known as "The Sound" because he had one of the most beautiful tones ever heard. Getz, whose main early influence was Lester Young, grew to be a major influence himself and to his credit he never stopped evolving.

Getz had the opportunity to

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Sweet Rain
Sweet Rain
Released: 1967
Label: Verve
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One of Stan Getz's all-time greatest albums, Sweet Rain was his first major artistic coup after he closed the book on his bossa nova period, featuring an adventurous young group that pushed him to new ...Read full review
Stan Getz and J.J. Johnson at the Opera House
Stan Getz and J.J. Johnson at the Opera House
Released: 1957
Label: Verve
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On two Jazz at the Philharmonic concerts, tenor saxophonist Stan Getz and trombonist J.J. Johnson (backed by the Oscar Peterson Trio plus drummer Connie Kay) performed an identical repertoire during the ...Read full review
More Stan Getz albums: Main Albums (120), Compilations (220), Singles & EPs (1), DVD/Video (7)
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